Episodic. Community Participation • A one-time or one-day service to the troop/group, service unit, council or GSUSA • Completed required learning experiences Thank you letter Citizenship in Girl Scouting • Returns for a second or third round of service • Provides support through tow or three short-term assignments for the troop/ group, service unit, council or GSUSA Certificate Social Responsibility in Girl Scouting • Provides fourth round of service to the troop/group, service unit, council or GSUSA Volunteer service pin Progressive The Girl Scout Volunteer Achievement Award • First successful volunteer service completion on a board committee or • First successful volunteer service completion on a task group assignment, or • First experience or troop or group leadership, or • First service experience of service unit management, or • Successful service to GSUSA for one year, and • Competed required training. Appointed and agreed to serve for another year Volunteer development pin with chain The Girl Scout Mentoring Award .• Served as coach or mentor for a new volunteer, or • Provided ongoing support resulting in retention of new volunteer, and • Mentor nominated by protégé. White key on adult development pin The Girl Scout Volunteer Executive Award • Council or national level leadership role • Made significant contributions Black key on adult development pin levels of commitment and involvement, moving in and out of the system and participating in different ways at different times. Organizations wanting increased levels of involvement will have to work to persuade and groom volunteers for greater levels of participation. The theory behind the process outlined above is relatively simple: • People are more likely to “test the waters” if offered small commitments • People will proceed at their own speed through the levels of involvement; some will stop along the way • When properly nurtured and cultivated, some people will keep progressing up the levels • When you attempt to force people into too much, too soon, they will resolve the problem by leaving The model described in this chapter is similar to one proposed by Xxxxxx (2003), which suggests the following stages of involvement: • The doubter is outside volunteering, and may have attitudes, characteristics or circumstances that keep them a non- volunteer. • The starter has entered volunteering by making an enquiry or application. • The doer has committed to being a volunteer and begun volunteering. • The xxxxxx pe...
